Cauliflower & Kale Soup

I’ve always appreciated vegetable soups. But to be quite honest, after moving from Mexico to Chicago and having to pay too much attention to how much every vegetable costs, I have given too much importance to the materiality of every piece of veggie. I hate destroying them (aka blending or pureeing) because I believe I am taking away a substancial part of my nourishment. I feel like I need to bite into things to get filled up. But thats b.s., I know. SO this time I decided to get over my fear of pulsing a cauliflower into tiny bits, and make a soup out of it. It was a pretty good soup I must say. And of course the add-ins were the best part. Toasted cashews and crispy kale. Yum. Have no fear, this will fill you up and nourish every cell of your body.

Recipe:

1 head cauliflower

1 bunch kale

3 cloves garlic

1 yellow onion

Olive oil

smoked paprika

cayenne pepper

rosemary

salt & pepper

5 1/2 cups broth

1/2 cup toasted cashews or pine nuts

Preheat oven to 425ºF. Chop cauliflower into small florets and place on a baking sheet with the quartered onion and garlic. Toss with olive oil, salt, rosemary, paprika, and a bit of cayenne pepper. Bake until browned, 20-25 minutes. Chop kale and divide into two batches, put one to the side and place the other one in a baking sheet with olive oil and salt. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until crispy (careful because it can burn fast. Leave the crispy kale for later. Take the cauliflower, onion and garlic and place on a big pot with the broth. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Add the fresh kale (not the crispy one) and cook for 15 more minutes. In three batches, pulse the soup in a food processor until creamy. Return to the pot, mix with salt and pepper to taste. When ready to serve, divide in 4 bowls and garnish with crispy kale and cashews.

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